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For Immediate Release | 29 June 2017 |
Wincanton PLC('Wincanton' or the 'Group')
Result of AGM
Wincanton PLC, a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the UK and Ireland, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held on 29 June 2017, all of the resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Meeting, were duly passed on a poll.
The votes were as follows:
| RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % ISC | VOTES AGAINST | % ISC | VOTES WITHHELD | TOTAL VOTES | TOTAL % OF ISC VOTED |
1 | Reports and Accounts | 83,935,971 | 99.30 | 592,723 | 0.70 | 84,528,694 | 67.87% | 34,360 |
2 | Remuneration Report | 84,214,956 | 99.75 | 210,748 | 0.25 | 84,425,704 | 67.79% | 138,240 |
3 | Remuneration Policy | 84,198,079 | 99.67 | 274,712 | 0.33 | 84,472,791 | 67.83% | 56,154 |
4 | Approve Final Dividend | 84,561,807 | 100.00 | 1,927 | 0.00 | 84,563,734 | 67.90% | 212 |
5 | Re-elect S. Marshall | 84,474,732 | 99.91 | 76,259 | 0.09 | 84,550,991 | 67.89% | 12,954 |
6 | Re-elect A. Colman | 84,513,428 | 99.96 | 37,369 | 0.04 | 84,550,797 | 67.89% | 12,791 |
7 | Re-elect T. Lawlor | 84,515,048 | 99.96 | 31,967 | 0.04 | 84,547,015 | 67.89% | 16,931 |
8 | Re-elect P. Dean | 83,213,943 | 98.42 | 1,333,247 | 1.58 | 84,547,190 | 67.89% | 16,756 |
9 | Re-elect S. Oades | 84,518,628 | 99.96 | 29,671 | 0.04 | 84,548,299 | 67.89% | 15,647 |
10 | Re-elect D. Radcliffe | 84,431,868 | 99.86 | 115,944 | 0.14 | 84,547,812 | 67.89% | 16,134 |
11 | Re-elect M. Sawkins | 84,513,619 | 99.97 | 28,895 | 0.03 | 84,542,514 | 67.88% | 17,724 |
12 | Reappoint Auditor | 83,779,290 | 99.80 | 167,404 | 0.20 | 83,946,694 | 67.40% | 617,251 |
13 | Remuneration of Auditor | 84,496,854 | 99.95 | 43,021 | 0.05 | 84,539,875 | 67.88% | 21,570 |
14 | Make political donations | 80,503,330 | 95.26 | 4,008,490 | 4.74 | 84,511,820 | 67.86% | 45,555 |
15 | Allot shares | 84,346,114 | 99.79 | 173,299 | 0.21 | 84,519,413 | 67.86% | 43,351 |
16 | Disapply pre-emption rights | 84,249,212 | 99.71 | 243,508 | 0.29 | 84,492,720 | 67.84% | 71,226 |
17 | Make market purchases | 84,390,794 | 99.84 | 138,335 | 0.16 | 84,529,129 | 67.87% | 34,816 |
18 | Call general meetings | 83,507,065 | 98.76 | 1,047,604 | 1.24 | 84,554,669 | 67.89% | 9,277 |
The number of the Company's shares in issue as at the date of the meeting was 124,543,670 ordinary shares of 10p.
Please note that each share carries one vote and that a 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'votes for' total.
Copies of the Resolutions will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available to the public for inspection.
Alison Dowling
Company Secretary
29 June 2017
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For further information please contact:
Wincanton plc Tel: 01249 710 000
Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan Tel: 020 7466 5000
Richard Oldworth / Victoria Hayns / Maddie Seacombe
Notes to Editors
Wincanton plc
Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain consultancy and solutions to some of the world's most admired brands. We employ approximately 18,000 people across more than 200 sites and have a 3,400-strong fleet of vehicles.
Our business started in 1925 delivering milk and dairy products. Although our heritage means a lot to us, we have since expanded to provide supply chain solutions across a wide range of sectors including retail, construction, defence and energy.
As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services that range from setting up and operating distribution networks through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.
We work hard to understand and respond to our customers' needs, build long term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.
Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than 20 years.
Key facts:
· Annual revenue in the UK & Ireland exceeds £1 billion
· Circa 18,000 employees including 4,000+ drivers
· Operates from 200+ locations with 6.6 million square feet of warehousing across the UK and Ireland
· Operating responsibility for around 3,400 vehicles